# South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investment

https://mins.news/en/item/28050

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 05:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-plans-chip-windfall-fund-back-youth-ai-investment-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a87e5e7f7c24d00010fa4d6

> South Korea plans to establish a fund that would use unexpected tax gains from the semiconductor boom to support younger generations and invest in future growth industries such as artificial intelligence, the budget ministry said Friday.

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